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Suggested search: Murder, Horse stealing, Hanged
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Michael Pickles of Heptonstall
Date: 17 Mar 1817
Crime:
Murder of Samuel Sutcliffe of Oddie Hall, Heptonstall, cotton manufacturer, aged 81.The victim was strangled to death in the course of a burglary.
Leeds Mercury, 22 Mar 1817.
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John James of West Witton, tenant farmer
Date: 31 Mar 1814
Crime:
Murder of William Ridley of Middleham, Sheriff's Officer and Auctioneer, after he seized some of the prisoner's hay to cover an alleged default on rent.Leeds Mercury, 2 Apr 1814.
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Robert Turner of Low Worsall, farmer
Date: 31 Mar 1814
Crime:
Murder of Margaret Appleby, pauper resident in the Yarm Workhouse, and mother of the prisoner's illegitimate child.Appleby was poisoned after registering a claim for child maintenance from the prisoner.
Leeds Mercury, 2 Apr 1814.
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William Chester
Date: 4 Apr 1812
Crime:
Burglary - breaking and entering the dwelling house of George Oliver of Appleton-le-Street, blacksmith and innkeeper, with intent to steal and murder.Leeds Mercury, 4 Apr 1812.
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William Knightson, son of Edmund Knightson
Date: 15 Aug 1818
Crime:
Attempted murder by arsenic poisoning of Joseph Dodsworth of Arkendale.Knightson was married to Dodsworth's sister.
Leeds Mercury, 18 July 1818.
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Thomas West of Woodhouse, near Leeds
Date: 7 Apr 1787
Crime:
Horse stealing - 2 geldings belonging to Matthew Mawson of Dunkeswick, yeoman; also geese belonging to John Harper of Dunkeswick, yeoman, and Francis Bradley of Weeton, yeoman.General Gaol Delivery, 10 Mar 1787; Calendar of Felons, 10 Mar 1787. Whitehall Evening Post, 10 Apr 1787. Criminal Chronology, p 98.
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Abraham Powell
Date: 29 Jul 1730
Crime:
Stealing cloth by cutting it off tenters.Hanged at Leeds, scene of the crime.
TNA: ASSI 41/2-85. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 437. London Evening Post, 16 Jul 1730. Criminal Chronology, p 46
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Frances Thompson of Beverley, widow, 31
Date: 7 Apr 1810
Crime:
Forgery - uttering and paying a forged Bank of England note; was entrapped by Magistrates of Hull who had received information that she was a dealer in forged notes and counterfeit coins.Leeds Mercury, 17 Mar 1810. Criminal Chronology, p 150.
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Robert Barton / Robert Barlow of Hull, publican, 33
Date: 7 Apr 1810
Crime:
Forgery - uttering forged one guinea notes, purporting to be notes of Pease, Harrison, Bedford and Watson, Bankers of Hull.Leeds Mercury, 24 Mar 1810. Criminal Chronology, p 150.
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Robert King of Felton, hawker, 40
Date: 7 Apr 1810
Crime:
Forgery - uttering forged one guinea notes, purporting to be notes of Pease, Harrison, Bedford and Watson, Bankers of Hull."
Leeds Mercury, 24 Mar 1810. Criminal Chronology, p 150.
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William Barker of Leeds, clothdresser
Date: Summer 1729
Crime:
Breaking and entering the counting house of Anthony Markham and his wife Dorothy Markham, merchant of Leeds, and stealing about ?14; reprieved 14 years Summer 1730.TNA: ASSI 41/2-78,85,86; ASSI 41/3; ASSI 45/18/6(4-7). Daily Courant, 1 Aug 1729.
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Robert Sharp / Robert Sharpe of Leeds, whitesmith
Date: Lent 1757
Crime:
Stealing ?9 2s belonging to Francis Isles / Francis Iles of Leeds; transportation 7 years Summer 1757.TNA: ASSI 41/4; ASSI 42/7. Calendar of Felons, 23 Jul 1757. London Evening Post, 10 Feb 1757.
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Elizabeth Cahill / Elizabeth Cahhill / Elizabeth Porter
Date: Lent 1733
Crime:
Stealing as a pick-pocket from Elizabeth Latham, wife of John Latham of Leeds, cloth drawer, and Grace Sprigg, wife of John Sprigg of Leeds, plaisterer, at Leeds Market 31 Dec 1728; reprieved on pleading her belly; transportation 14 years Summer 1735.Ann, daughter of Elizabeth Porter alias Elizabeth Caghil, was baptised at York Castle on 15 May 1733 - Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol 25, p 440. See also TNA: ASSI 45/19/3(8-9).
TNA: ASSI 41/2,104,123v,125; ASSI 45/18/6(19-20). St James's Evening Post, 20 Mar 1733.
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John Ward
Date: Lent 1767
Crime:
Stealing goods to the value of upwards of 5s belonging to William Reason of Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1767.TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.
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William Cowlin / William Coughlin
Date: Lent 1746
Crime:
Stealing goods from the dwelling house of William Wilson at Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1746.TNA: ASSI 41/3; ASSI 41/4.
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Jeremiah Boythroyd / Jeremiah Boothroyd
Date: Lent 1772
Crime:
Stealing goods valued at 39s from the dwelling house of James Walker at Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1772.TNA: ASSi 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 14 Mar 1772.
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John Scoresby / John Storesby of Bridlington, blacksmith
Date: Lent 1726
Crime:
Horse stealing - a black mare belonging to Henry Abba of Leeds; reprieved 14 years Lent 1729.Receiving county charity and name on bread petition in York Castle in 1728 - Beverley Archives QSF/80/E/9.
TNA: ASSI 41/2-59,73v; ASSI 45/18/3(27); ASSI 45/18/6(96); SP 36/10.
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Rachael Bryan / Rachel Bryan, wife of James Bryan
Date: Lent 1772
Crime:
Stealing goods valued at upwards of 5s from the dwelling house of William Neesholme at Leeds; transportation 7 years Lent 1772.TNA: ASSI 41/6; ASSI 42/8. Calendar of Felons, 14 Mar 1772.
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Samuel Thornton
Date: Summer 1765
Crime:
Stealing privately from the shop of John Gumersall at Leeds 12 yards of silk valued at ?2 8s; reprieved 14 years Summer 1766.TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.
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Joseph Thornton
Date: Summer 1765
Crime:
Stealing privately from the shop of John Gumersall at Leeds 12 yards of silk valued at ?2 8s; reprieved 14 years Summer 1766.TNA: ASSI 41/5; ASSI 42/8.
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William Robinson of Leeds, butcher
Date: 1813
West Riding.
London Gazette 16832, 28 Dec 1813, p 2717; 16835, 30 Dec 1813, p 2753; 16836, 1 Jan 1814, p 5
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John Wright of Leeds, merchant
Date: 1811
West Riding
London Gazette 16505, 16 Jul 1811, p 1350; 16507, 23 Jul 1811, p 1452; 16508, 27 Jul 1811, p 1471
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Samuel Walker of Leeds, dyer
Date: 1811
West Riding
London Gazette 16505, 16 Jul 1811, p 1350; 16507, 23 Jul 1811, p 1452; 16508, 27 Jul 1811, p 1471
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Benjamin Simpson of Leeds, cordwainer
Date: 1811
West Riding
London Gazette 16505, 16 Jul 1811, p 1350; 16507, 23 Jul 1811, p 1452; 16508, 27 Jul 1811, p 1471
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James Whitehead of Leeds, maltster
Date: 1809
West Riding.
London Gazette 16270, 27 Jun 1809, p 986; 16271, 1 Jul 1809, p 1018; 16272, 4 Jul 1809, p 1058
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Thomas Crispe of Leeds, cropper
Date: 1809
West Riding.
London Gazette 16270, 27 Jun 1809, p 986; 16271, 1 Jul 1809, p 1018; 16272, 4 Jul 1809, p 1058
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Joseph Dearnley of Leeds, farmer
Date: 1806
London Gazette 15942, 2 Aug 1806, p 990; 15943, 5 Aug 1806, p 1023; 15944, 9 Aug 1806, p 1061
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Thomas Hobson of Leeds, grocer
Date: 1778
London Gazette 11885, 20 Jun 1778, p 9; 11886, 23 Jn 1778, p 13; 11888, 30 Jun 1778, p 7
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William Moss of Leeds, butcher
Date: 1776
See also William Moss (1761).
London Gazette 11675, 15 Jun 1776, p 5; 11677, 22 Jun 1776, p 9; 11678, 25 Jun 1776, p 6
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Abraham Bateson of Leeds, victualler
Date: 1776
London Gazette 11677, 22 Jun 1776, p 9; 11678, 25 Jun 1776, p 6; 11679, 29 Jun 1776, p 5